Shenzhen & Brisbane UPDATE

[Hoergren]

Shenzhen, CHINA

First round
[2] Simona Halep (ROU) d Jelena Jankovic (SRB) | 6 - 1 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) d Shuai Peng (CHN) | 6 - 3 | 7 - 5 |
[3] Johanna Konta (GBR) d Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 0 |
[Q] Kai-Chen Chang (TPE) d Viktorija Golubic (SUI) | 7 - 6 (4) | 6 - 1 |
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d [6] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 7 - 6 (6) |
Saisai Zheng (CHN) d [L] Fangzhou Liu (CHN) | 6 - 7 (6) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 3 |
Camila Giorgi (ITA) d [L] Ana Bogdan (ROU) | 1 - 6 | 7 - 6 (5) | 6 - 3 |
[Q] Ons Jabeur (TUN) d [Q] Stefanie Voegele (SUI) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 2 |
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 7 | 7 - 5 Aga down 3 MP!

Brisbane International

First round
[6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) d Monica Puig (PUR) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |
Shuai Zhang (CHN) d Laura Siegemund (GER) | 4 - 6 | 7 - 6 (3) | 6 - 3 |
[4] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) d Samantha Stosur (AUS) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 7 (7) | 7 - 5 |
[5] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d Louisa Chirico (USA) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 4 |
[8] Roberta Vinci (ITA) d [L] Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) | 7 - 6 (4) | 6 - 7 (7) | 7 - 6 (5) |
[Q] Asia Muhammad (USA) d [WC] Donna Vekic (CRO) | 7 - 6 (5) | 6 - 1 |
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |

 

[Hoergren]

Brisbane Tuesday

Second round
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d [Q] Asia Muhammad (USA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 4
Alizé Cornet (FRA) d Christina Mchale (USA) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1
[6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) d Shelby Rogers (USA) | 7 - 5 | 2 - 6 | 7 - 5
[4] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) d Daria Kasatkina (RUS) | 7 - 5 | 3 - 6 | 7 - 6 (7)

First round
[Q] Destanee Aiava (AUS) d [Q] Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4


Shenzhen Open Tuesday

Second round
Qiang Wang (CHN) d [7] Monica Niculescu (ROU) | 7 - 6 (1) | 6 - 4
[3] Johanna Konta (GBR) d Vania King (USA) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2
[8] Alison Riske (USA) d Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 1
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Sorana Cirstea (ROU) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 3

 

[kskate2]

Brisbane Wednesday

SECOND ROUND
[2] DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA (SVK) d SHUAI ZHANG (CHN) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[1] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER) VS ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS) | 6 - 3 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 3 |

[5] SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA (RUS) VS DESTANEE AIAVA (AUS) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |
MISAKI DOI (JPN) VS [8] ROBERTA VINCI (ITA) | 4 - 6 | 2 - 6 |
[2] EKATERINA MAKAROVA / ELENA VESNINA (RUS / RUS) VS SAMANTHA STOSUR / SHUAI ZHANG (AUS / CHN) (walkover)
[1] BETHANIE MATTEK-SANDS / SANIA MIRZA (USA / IND) VS IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU / DARIA KASATKINA (ROU / RUS) | 6 - 4 | 4 - 6 | 10 - 5 |


Shenzhen Wednesday

KRISTYNA PLISKOVA (CZE) VS KAI-CHEN CHANG (TPE) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE) VS [2] SIMONA HALEP (ROU) | 6 - 3 | 4 - 6 | 7 - 5 |
CAMILA GIORGI (ITA) VS SAISAI ZHENG (CHN) | 6 - 7 (5) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 4 |
JELENA JANKOVIC / KATERINA SINIAKOVA (SRB / CZE) VS [2] ANDREA HLAVACKOVA / SHUAI PENG (CZE / CHN) | 3 - 6 | 3 - 6 |
[1] RAQUEL ATAWO / YIFAN XU (USA / CHN) VS XINYUN HAN / GALINA VOSKOBOEVA (CHN / KAZ) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
NINA STOJANOVIC (SRB) VS ONS JABEUR (TUN) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |
[3] RALUCA OLARU / OLGA SAVCHUK (ROU / UKR) VS CHEN LIANG / JING-JING LU (CHN / CHN) | 2 - 6 | 7 - 6 (5) | 14 - 12 |

 

[kskate2]

Another upset today. Halep goes out to Siniakova

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Haven't heard of this ova!

 

[kskate2]

Haven't heard of this ova!

You might not recall her name, but you probably remember her face. I think she made a splash at RG last year beating somebody higher ranked.

 

[kskate2]

Brisbane Thursday

Quarterfinals
Alizé Cornet (FRA) V [2] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) | 6 - 3 | 7 - 5 |
[4] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) V [5] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 4 |
[6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) V [1] Angelique Kerber (GER) | 6 - 4 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) V [8] Roberta Vinci (ITA) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |

[3] Abigail Spears / Katarina Srebotnik (USA / SLO) V Irina Falconi / Shelby Rogers (USA / USA) | 6 - 1 | 7 - 6 (5) |
Su-Wei Hsieh / Laura Siegemund (TPE / GER) V [4] Andreja Klepac / María José Martínez Sánchez (SLO / ESP) | 6 - 7 (7) | 6 - 2 | 10 - 2 |


Shenzhen Thursday

Quarterfinals
[3] Johanna Konta (GBR) V Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 7 (13) | 6 - 3 |
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) V Nina Stojanovic (SRB) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |
[8] Alison Riske (USA) V [1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) | 6 - 2 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 0 |
Camila Giorgi (ITA) V Qiang Wang (CHN) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 2 |


[1] Raquel Atawo / Yifan Xu (USA / CHN) V [3] Raluca Olaru / Olga Savchuk (ROU / UKR) (walkover)
Natela Dzalamidze / Veronika Kudermetova (RUS / RUS) V Viktorija Golubic / Kristyna Pliskova (SUI / CZE) | 7 - 5 | 1 - 6 | 10 - 5 |

 

[kskate2]

Aga, Domi and Kerber gone. Another fail for Kerber to win a tournament as the #1 seed.

 

[kskate2]

Brisbane Friday

[4] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) V Alizé Cornet (FRA) | 1 - 4 | (ret'd)
[6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) V [3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | 2 - 6 | 4 - 6 |
 
[1] Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza (USA / IND) V Su-Wei Hsieh / Laura Siegemund (TPE / GER) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |
[2] Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (RUS / RUS) V [3] Abigail Spears / Katarina Srebotnik (USA / SLO) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |
 
 
Shenzhen Friday

Semifinals
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) V [3] Johanna Konta (GBR) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[8] Alison Riske (USA) V Camila Giorgi (ITA) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |
 
[2] Andrea Hlavackova / Shuai Peng (CZE / CHN) V Natela Dzalamidze / Veronika Kudermetova (RUS / RUS) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |

 

[kskate2]

Brisbane Saturday

Finals
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) V Alizé Cornet (FRA) 6-0 6-3
[1] Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sania Mirza (USA / IND) V [2] Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (RUS / RUS) 6-2 6-3



Shenzhen Saturday

Finals
[8] Alison Riske (USA) V Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 3-6 4-6
[3] Raluca Olaru / Olga Savchuk (ROU / UKR) V [2] Andrea Hlavackova / Shuai Peng (CZE / CHN) 6-1 7-5
 

 

[isabelle]

Cornet in final, great for her

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Congrats to Sania for getting back onto winner's circle. But, I though she is partnering with someone else (I forgot the name; I remember Martina hooked up with Coco). Is the BMS deal permanent or one off?